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Brian Krohn originally came to Augsburg to study film, but after only one semester without any science classes, this lifelong scientist felt "so deprived" that he officially changed his major to chemistry.

Eventually his work led to the discovery of a process that converts animal feedstock to biodeiesel. Based on Brian's research, Sartec corporation created the "Mcgyan process," an efficient and environmentally friendly method that will allow Sartec to produce more than 3 million gallons of fuel this year.  > More



Left: Brian Krohn holds a volumetric flask of algae oil -- yet another feedstock that can be used in the Mycgyan process.